INTERLINK Students at TVTC Spearhead an Environmental Fair By Adelina Holmes Assistant Country Director, Technical and Vocational Training Corporation Published September, 2015 In partnership with the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, INTERLINK runs an intensive English Language program in various colleges in Saudi Arabia. The method of instruction focuses on Project Based Learning (PBL), which[…]

By Jairo Patricio Galarza Pucha, INTERLINK student at Valparaiso University Source: INTERzine Vol. 1, Issue 1, May 2015 Pedram Etebari studied at INTERLINK three years ago. Now he is studying Exercise Science at Valparaiso University. He also works as a desk attendant at the Fitness Center and is a student ambassador at the Office of[…]

Written by the INTERLINK Home Office, based on a report submitted to the YU administration by Team Leader, Asaad Al Asaad. An annual, international event, the G200 Youth Forum brings together young leaders from some 200 countries to discuss a wide array of global issues. The congregation of academics, parliamentarians, business leaders, and civil society[…]

Ohoud AlArifi accepting the award for the student duo INTERLINK at Al Yamamah University students Ohoud AlArifi and Maha Aba AlKhail won first place overall in the 8th Henkel Innovation Competition held in Dubai, February 19th, 2015. This win makes the students eligible to compete in the finals held in Vienna in April, 2016 where[…]

Student teams from Al Yamamah University took part in the 14th Inter-College Environmental Public Speaking Competition, organized by the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) in Dubai, November 26-27, 2014. They returned home triumphant. One team took first place in one of four categories, and another team took second place in the overall competition. The competition consisted[…]

Sixteen students from Puebla, Mexico studied at the INTERLINK Language Center at Indiana State University for four weeks in the Fall of 2014. They were participating in the Proyecta 100,000 scholarship program sponsored by the Mexican government. During their time at INTERLINK center they participated in many activities including: two public school visits, a symphony[…]

Saudi INTERLINK Language Centers at Al Yamamah University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosted the first international Conference on Motivation in ELT, followed by post-conference Signature Event workshop days, November 15-17, 2014. More than 250 people from ten countries participated in the one day of workshops, plenary sessions, and presentations of peer-reviewed research papers, reports, and posters.[…]

At the invitation of the American Embassy, the American Consortium of Universities (ACU) took part in the Amideast fair in Kuwait city. ACU was among a select group of ten institutions whose attendance at the fair was approved by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education. Dr. Nebila Dhieb-Henia, Director of Saudi INTERLINK Language Centers and[…]

A Day in the Life: A Q&A with Umme-Kulsoom Saiyed, an INTERLINK site director at the Madina Al Manawara Women’s Campus There is a lot of uncertainty on the part of many female applicants who are concerned about what life is “really” like for women who live and work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[…]

Dr. Nebila Dhieb-Henia, Director of Saudi INTERLINK (SILC) and Regional Director for the American Consortium of Universities (ACU) represented ACU at EduTrac, one of Oman’s largest higher education, training and career exhibitions. EduTrac serves as a multi-sector recruitment event for approximately 150 universities, centers, ministries, and other agencies to provide an opportunity for students, graduates,[…]

A Day in the Life: A Q&A with Samantha Lee Ragan, an INTERLINK site director and testing coordinator, on What Life is Really Like in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia There is a lot of uncertainty on the part of many female applicants who are concerned about what life is “really” like for women who[…]

This is the third in an ongoing series of INTERLINK employee profiles aimed at highlighting the accomplishments of our current staff and providing insight to all prospective INTERLINK employees. This article is based on an interview with Isaac Johnson, who shared his stories, insights, and tips for teachers on what it takes to succeed in[…]